Government and Economics

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Websites that help explain Cuba's Economy for Venn Diagram Assignment:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/cuba/economy.htm

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html



Video from In Class:

Click on Video Part 1: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01pa98

Write 3 things down that you heard Burnanke talk about in the video that relate to the federal reserve and the economy.


Monetary and Fiscal Policy:

Use the following web sites to help you with your homework:

Economic Indicators:


Gross Domestic Product (GDP): video explanation

Highest & Lowest GDP per capita: video comparing different countries

Consumer Price Index: good 2-minute video explanation

Dow: Basic word definition

Open Market Operations: Basic Word Definition

Prime Rate: Basic word definition AND Reserve Rate: Basic word definition



Video- Dance Ban Questions.doc


Video- National City.doc


CBS News Story: Is Eminent Domain being abused?

Branches of Government


Legislative Branch

(5 Day Trial on this Site Nov. 11- Nov. 16)
Branches of Government Video:Yes I know this is a robot, but the information is exactly what you should know about each branch. At the end of the video their is a great quiz to check your knowledge on the information.

How a Bill Becomes a Law Quiz: 10 questions

Additional Government & Law Videos: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/

Executive Branch:


A Day in the Life of a President
This site tells about the Executive Branch
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
Tells the difference branches of the Executive Branch
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive.shtml
Executive Branch simplified
http://www.congressforkids.net/Executivebranch_index.htm


Judicial Branch:

Judicial Branch home page
Good Facts
Activities

Gov: 10/27/09
Absent Work:
  • Write the vocabulary words on one side of a note card and the definition on the back side
  • You will have a matching quiz over theses words and definitions from Unit 1 on Thursday
  • Chapter 5 Homework: Packet- Comprehension Check Page 34 & Words to Know 35

Vocabulary Words:**
  • Representative
  • Republic
  • Democracy
  • Direct Democracy
  • Confederation
  • Constitutional Convention
  • Amendment
  • Federal Government
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch


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